Label-making machine.



M. MEYER.

LABEL MAKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 20. 1917.

Patented Nov. 20, 1917.

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.s howm ber in 1ts actuated UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

m MEYER, OF GRAND RAPIDS,: MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR '10 THE BOSE PATCH ANDLABEL 00., OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

LABEL-MAKING MACHINE.

Specification of Iietters Patent.

Patented Nov. 20. 1917.

Application filed April 20, 1917. Serial No. 168,471.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Max MEYER, a citizen of the United Rapids, count ofKent, State of Michi an, have invented certain new and usefulmprovements in Label-Making Machines, of which the followin isaspecification.

This invention re ates to improvements in label making machines.

My improvements are especially designed by me for use in connection withthe label cutting and folding mechanism disclosed in the patent toMichael Petrocchi, No. 1,211,489, dated January 9, 1917.

The main objectsof this invention are:

- First, to provide means for delivering and packing the labels.

Second, to provide means whereby labels are maintained in a packingtrough or receptacle in upright parallel relation.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

objects of my invention I accomplish the by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification. .The invention is clearlydefined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of thisspecification, in which:

Figure I is a detail vertical section of a label forming machine of thetype disclosed in the said patent embodying my improvements.

Fig. II is a detail section of the parts shown in Fig. I with the partsin another position.

Fig. III is an enlarged detail section the label packer or deliver memordelivery positlon, the label retaining member or finger being in itsretracted osltion.

Fig. is a similar detail section with the label packer shown in itsinitial position by dotted lines and the label retaining member in itsactuated position. 1

Fig. V is an enlarged detail section on a line corresponding to line 5-5of Fig. I, showing details of the label holder.

Fig. VI is an enlarged detail section on a line corresponding to line 66of Fig. IV.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar partsthroughout the several views,

States, residing at Grand of the cam mom and the sectional views aretaken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of. thesection lines.

Referring to the drawing frame on which the movable parts are supported.The driving shaft 2 is journaled 1n the frame and provided with a cammember 3 A jaw carriage or support 4 is mounted in the wa 5 for verticalreciprocatory movement. 11 label jaw 6 is mounted on this carriage 4 tocoact with a second jaw e ector 8 is mounted upon the jaw 6 toreclprocate thereon. The ejector is shown 1n-1ts e ecting position inFig. I and in its retracted posltion in Fig. II.

The carriage 4 is reciprocated by an arm or lever 9 pivoted at 10 andprovided with a roller 11 engaging a recess 12 in the carnage. The lever9 1s providedwith a roller 13 engaging the cam groove 14 in the face ber3. The label ejector 6 1s provlded with spaced lugs 15 between WhlCll isdisposed a roller 16 carried by the lever 17, which is pivoted on thecarriage 4 at 18, as shown by dotted lines in Figs. I and II. This lever17 is retracted by means of thecarriage 1 which, on its upward movement,causes roller 20 on the lower end of the lever 17 to engage the cam 19.The ejector is actuated oted at 22 so that it is engaged b the roller 23carried by an arm 24 on t e shaft 2. A spring 25 actuates this lever inthe opposite direction. These parts are arranged to perform the functionof the corresponding parts in said patent.

I mount a pair of coacting creasing and delivery rollers 26 and 27 1nposition to receive the labels ejected from the jaws.

1 designates the i by means of the lever 21 piv-v Curved guides 28 areprovided to deflect the as they are discharged labels downwardly (thepacking trough or from the rollers to receptacle.

I mount a packer arm 29 on the rear end of the carriage actuating lever9 so that the actuations of these parts are timed. The packer arm 29 isprovided with ahead 30 adapted when in its initial position to lietangential to the lower roller 27 and to re-- ositioned at the rear ofand somewhat beow the lower roller. 'llhe pacg trough is formed toprovide a slot 83 at its front end in which the packer reciprocates. Thetrough preferably has a rear extension or part 34': adapted to receive acarton for the labels, that is, the carton may be telescoped Itherewith.

, cam member 3.

To retain the labels delivered by the acker arm I provide areciprocating retainmg member or finger 37 which is supported in aslideway 38 to reciprocate into the trough. The packer head has a groove39 in its face adapted to receive this retaining I ing finger isreleased before the packer is till retracted and, owing to the fact thatit slides in the groove 39 ot the packer head, it returns to actuatedposition without disurbing the labels delivered.

The labels are supported in the trough or packing receptacle y means ofa block 46, which 1s slidably disposed therein, the block being of suchweight that it supports the labels under proper packing tenslon and atthe same time is moved along in the packing holger as the labels aresuccessively delivere The part 34 of the packing trou h is designed, asstated, to receive a tubu ar package or carton for the labels, which issllpped over the packing holder 31 and over the labels packed therein,side by side, so that when it is withdrawn the labels may be pushed intoit and the carton sealed I have illustrated and described myimprovements in an embodiment which I have found practical in use. Ihave not attempted to illustrate or describe certain modifications andvariations in structural details which ll contemplate, as l believe thedisclosure made will enable those skilled in the art to which myinvention relates to embody or adapt the same as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is: A

1. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a drivingcam, label delivery means comprising an actuating lever actuated by saidcam and label delivery rollers, the delivery of the labels to saidrollers being timed by said actuating lever and cam, a packing troudisposed at the rear of and the hole d3 in the i maniac and so that whenin initial position it lies.

of the lower roller, a guide for e labels delivered from said rollers tosaid trough at the rear of said packer head, a retaining finger mountedto reciprocate through the bottom of said packing tangentiall deflectingt trough, said packer head being ooved on its face to receive saidretaining w ger when the parts are in their actuated position, anactuating spring for said retaining finger, a retracting dog for saidretaining finger pivotally mounted on said packer arm so that saidretaining finger is retracted when said packer arm is actuated todeliver a label, a spring for engaging said dog with said I retainingfinger, a tappet on said cam for releasing said dog, and a labelsupporting block slidable in said packing trough.

2. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a drivingcam, label delivery means comprising an actuating lever actuated by saidcam and label delivery rollers, the delivery of the labels to saidrollers'being. timed by said actuating lever v and cam, a packing troughdisposed at the rear of and adjacent to said rollers and comprising sidemembers, a bottom slotted at its front end, a packer arm provided with ahead and mounted on said actuating lever to reciprocate in said slot andbetween the side members of said trough and so that when in initialposition it lies tangentially of the lower roller, a guide. fordeflecting the labels delivered from said rollers to said trough at therear of said packer head, a retaining finger mounted to reciprocatethrough the bottom of said packing trough, said packer head beinggrooved on its face to receive said retainin ,finger when the parts arein their actuate vi position, an actuating spring for said retainingfinger, a retracting dog for said retaining finger pivotally mounted onsaid packer arm so that said retaining finger is retracted when saidpacker arm is actuated to deliver a label, a spring for engaging saiddog with said retaining finger, and a tappet on said cam for releasingsaid dog.

3. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a drivingcam, label delivery means comprising an actuating lever actuated by saidcam and label delivery rollers, the delivery of the labels to saidrollers being timed by said actuating lever and cam, a pact troughdisposed at the rear of and adjacent to said rollers and comprising sidembers, a bottom slotted at its heat end and a with sco d, a packer armprovided with a head' an mounted on said actuating lever to reciprocatein said slot and between the side members of said trough and so thatwhen in initial position the labels are delivered at the rear thereof, aretaining finger mounted to reciprocate through the bottom of saidpacking trough, sa1d packer head being grooved on its face to receivesaid retaining finger when the parts are in their actuate position, anactuating spring for said retainmg finger, a retractmg dog for saidretaming finger pivotally mounted on said packer arm so that saidretaining finger is retracted when said packer arm is actuated todeliver a label, a sprin for engaging said dog with said retaining nger,a tappet on said cam for releasin said dog, and a label supporting blockshdable in said packing trough.

4. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a drivingcam, label delivery means comprising an actuating lever actuated by saidcam and label delivery rollers, the delivery of the labels to saidrollers being timed by said actuating lever and cam, a packing troughdisposed at the rear of and adjacent to said rollers and comprising sidemembers, a bottom slotted at its front end, a packerarm provided with ahead and mounted on said actuating lever to reciprocate in said slot andbetween the side members of said trough and so that when in initialposition the labels are delivered at the rear thereof, 'a retainingfinger mounted to reciprocate through the bottom of said'packing trough,.said packer head belng grooved on its face to receivesaid retainingfinger when the parts are intheir actuated position, anactuating springfor said retaining finger, a retractingdog for said retaining fingerpivotally mounted on said packerv arm so that said retaining finger isretracted when said packer arm. 1s actuated to deliver a label, a springfor engaging said dog with said retaining finger, and a .tappet on saidcam for releasing saidjdo I lever to reciprocate in the trough slot,means.

5. In a structure of the class describe the combination of a drivingcam,label' delivery means comprising an actuating lever actuated by saidcam, the delive of the labels being timed by said actuatmg lever andcam, a packing-trough slotted at its front end and-provided with apartwith which a carton for the labels may be telescoped, a packer mountedon said actuating for delivering the labels to the rear of said packerwhen it is in its initial position, a retaining finger mounted toreciprocate into to said pac g trough, an actuating spring for saidretaining finger, a retracting dog for mounted said retaining fingerpivotaliiy on said packer arm so that sai retaining finger is retractedwhen the packer is actuated to deliver a label, a spring for engagingsaid dog with'said retaining finger, a tappet on saidcam for releasingsaid dog, and

a label supportin said packmg. trough.

' 6. Ina structure of the class described, the a combination of adriving cam, label delivery means comprising an actuating lever actuated by said cam, the delivery of the labels being timed by saidactuating lever and ca'm, a pacln'ng trough slotted at its front end, apacker mountedon said actuating lever to reciprocate in the trough slot,means for delivering the labels to the rear of said packer 'whenit is inits initial position, a

' retaining finger mounted to reciprocate into said packing trough, anactuating spring" for said retaining finger, a retracting dog for saidretaining finger pivotally mounte on said packer arm so that'saidretaining finger is retracted when the packer is actuated to deliver alabel, a sprmg for engaging-said dog with said retalning finger, and

a tappet on said cam for releasing said dog.

.7. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a drivingcam, label delivery means comprising an actuating lever, actuated bysaid cam, the delivery-of the labels beingtimed by said actuating leverand cam, a packing trough slotted at its front end, a packer mounted onsaid ac.- tuating lever to reciprocate in the troll h slot, means fordelivering the labels; to t e rear of said packer when it is in itsinitial a their actuated osition, an actuatin spring for said retaimngfinger, a retractmg do .for said retaining finger-pivotally mounte onsaid packer arm so that said retaining finger is retracted when thepacker is ac- F tuated to deliver a label, a spring for en-' gaging saiddog with said retaining finger and a tappet on said cam for releasing sa0 a n witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in thepresence of two witnesses. v

MAX MEYER. [1,. s.]

-Witnesses.:

P UL Luann, F. H. Gonmm, Jr.

